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6. Customs Regulation:
Custom officials at the port of entry personal baggage are permitted free of entry. This includes trekking and climbing equipment (limited quantity). Duty free allowance includes:
200 cigarettes
20 cigars
2 bottles of liquor
camera film, camera including vedio-camera
Excessive amount of films, professional vedio camera, 16mm movie equipment, huge bulk of food and climbing equipment for mountaineering expedition and firearms are subject to special restriction. Check with us for assistance and government custom rules.
All baggage is inspected on departure from Nepal. Antique those are more than 100 years old is prohibited. Items that resemble antiques require special certificate from department of Archaeology. Other items that are prohibited for export are gold, silver, precious stones, wild animals and their skins, horns etc. all drugs whether processed or in their natural state.
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7. Communication and mail:
Information technology has also arrived in Nepal. Even remote villages are now connected by phone. It is easy as anywhere in the world to get connected.
It is best to post your mail at the hotel. The post office is pretty chaotic and time consuming.
Foreign post office is located next to general post office; it sends and receives foreign parcels. Please not parcel sent to Kathmandu must be cleared by the custom located in the post office.
It is best to send documents by international courier service. |
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8. Language and culture:
Official language is Nepali. This is widely spoken everywhere in Nepal except in remote villages. In cities if you speak in English you will have no problem in getting help and advice. You might always get wide smiles for yes or no answers. Whenever you ask for direction make sure to double-check the information because you get answer anyway. While on trek don't take the answer at face value because local people as well as trek staff answer your question for 'how long' in their own time frame work. "Namaste" is greeting and "Dhanyabad" is thank you. Regarding photography always maintain discretion while taking photo of women, religious festival, cremation ground, inside of temple, etc. Always ask for permission. |
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9. What to wear:
From March to May (spring) is warm during the day and cool in the evening, dusty, rain shower (sometime). May is the hottest of all month. High mountain area has pleasant temperature.
June to August (Monsoon) is lush green and wet. Rain start from beginning of July. Heavy rain- fall is in August. Rain doe not fall throughout day and night. There are several dry days with sun in between.
September to November (autumn) is warm during the day and cool in the evening. The sky is clear. It is normally regarded as the best time for trekking, tour, festival and other cultural activities.
December to February (winter) is cold and snow in the mountain. End of December and January is very cold. In the mountain daytime is pleasant.
So bring clothes according to the season and place you would want to visit.
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10. Photography:
Bring your own films and batteries. Video cameras are permitted but 16 mm. movie cameras are not allowed; this camera is considered as professional equipment therefore it is subject to very high custom duty. Photography inside the religious monuments and generally not allowed.
National Park office charges fees for movie camera if you want to carry it inside the national park. Special permit is required for professional movie camera to film 16 mm. movie or documentary film. Please check with us for detail.
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